Principal Process Engineer

Location: Leatherhead, SurreyCategory 
Job: Engineering, Technology, & ScienceJob 
Type: Full time
Job Id: R2094651

KBR is a global provider of differentiated, professional services and technologies delivered across a wide government, defense, and industrial base. Drawing from its rich 100-year history and culture of innovation and mission focus, KBR creates sustainable value by combining engineering, technical, and scientific expertise with its full life cycle capabilities to help our clients meet their most pressing challenges today and into the future.

KBR employs approximately 29,000 people worldwide (including our joint ventures), with customers in more than 80 countries, and operations in 40 countries, across two synergistic global businesses.

We bring together the best and brightest to deliver technology and solutions that help our customers accomplish their most critical missions and objectives. In doing so, we strive to create a better, safer, and more sustainable world.

A Career at KBR could see you:

Working in a diverse and challenging environment as part of a team that strives to deliver high-quality and innovative engineering solutions to our customers.
Develop your skills and gain experience in an inclusive environment that will open a range of career opportunities
join a Team of Teams of passionate professionals, working together in a collaborative and supportive environment that encourages creative problem-solving and teamwork to make a positive impact on the world.
Work for a company that understands the importance of work-life balance and empowers employees to have the time and the tools they need to deliver their goals.

What does KBR offer?

We offer challenging opportunities, competitive salaries, and a comprehensive benefits package that includes Private Medical Insurance, Employer Pension Contributions, Life Assurance, Personal Accident cover, Income Protection, and much more. We also offer flexible working arrangements and the opportunity to make a real difference in the world.

For KBR Employees:

We are excited to announce that this is a global mobility role. We invite you to apply and embark on an incredible opportunity to broaden your horizons within KBR as the sponsorship can be provided to the successful candidate, if required.

About the Opportunity:

This role sits within STS in the Technology business unit. The Technology business unit is a leading global provider of innovative, proprietary process technologies and catalysts used across numerous downstream industries. KBR technologies are known for producing clean, sustainable end products, mitigating environmental impact, and reducing operational hazards.

In this position, you will be responsible for leading studies, process design packages, and basic engineering design related to syngas processing plants such as hydrogen and ammonia (conventional, blue, and green).

The position is ideally based in KBR’s Leatherhead Campus. Flexible working can be discussed.

What you’ll be doing

• Working as part of a friendly team under the supervision of the director of Technology, you will lead the production of the following:
• Perform screening, feasibility, and conceptual studies for revamping existing plants, designing new plants, developing new process schemes, and improving existing process flow sheets.
• Development of process simulations to produce heat and material balances.
• Development of process flow sheets and utility flow diagrams.
• Development of equipment process data sheets.
• Calculations for the preliminary design or rating of equipment and apparatus such as heat exchangers, vessels, reactors, etc., and development of preliminary system design parameters.
• Preparation of process hydraulic calculations for pump and line sizing.
  

What you will need

• Bachelor’s or Master's Degree in Chemical Engineering or equivalent
• Process Simulation experience (Pro II, Hysis, AspenPlus, etc.)
• To be willing and available to travel domestically and/or internationally
• Collaborative working ethic
• Exceptional technical skills and attention to detail.
• Analytical thinker with interpersonal skills.
• Articulate communicator who is comfortable with clients' faces.
• Awareness and consideration of Environmental, Health, and Safety importance.
  

We’d love to hear from you if you have:

• Certification as a Licensed /Chartered Professional Engineer
• Design knowledge and experience in Syngas technologies, with a particular focus on Ammonia,
• Methanol, and Hydrogen processes
• Competent in ASPEN PLUS
• Previous experience in the development of Feasibility Studies, Basic Engineering Design Packages
• (BED), and Front End Engineering Design (FEED) for licensed technologies
• Experience in developing and optimizing process flow schemes
• Knowledge of process-related standards.
• Presentations skills.
• Familiarity with operating hydrogen and/or ammonia plants would be considered a plus.